US4744113A
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Toilet training aid and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-04-21
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Granted: 1988-05-17
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Expires: 2006-04-21
Abstract
Abstract A toilet training aid comprising a porous sheet of papers having a normally invisible picture imprinted thereon is attached to the rim of a toilet bowl over the mouth thereof whereby the attention of a child is attracted to use the toilet as the picture becomes visible when wetted by the urine of the child using the toilet.
Inventors
- 👤 Judy J. Kogut
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:18
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K11/00; A47K11/06; A47K11/10; A47K11/105; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/906; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24736
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A training aid for use with a toilet, comprising: a disposable sheet of liquid permeable, porous paper having means for liquid activated viewing and for permitting visual observation of a normally latent graphic design therein that is not visible when said sheet is dry and is only visible when said sheet is wet, said sheet having a size and shape to fit over the mouth of said toilet; and means for attaching said sheet of paper over the mouth of the toilet bowl to the rim thereof such that said sheet becomes wetted by a child urinating thereon wherein said graphic design becomes visible thereby attracting the attention of the child, said disposable sheet of liquid permeable, porous paper having sufficient porosity to permit the passage of liquid urine therethrough while maintaining sufficient integrity to permit visible observation of said graphic design.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A training aid for use with a toilet, comprising: a disposable sheet of liquid permeable, porous paper having means for liquid activated viewing and for permitting visual observation of a normally latent graphic design therein that is not visible when said sheet is dry and is only visible when said sheet is wet, said sheet having a size and shape to fit over the mouth of said toilet; and means for attaching said sheet of paper over the mouth of the toilet bowl to the rim thereof such that said sheet becomes wetted by a child urinating thereon wherein said graphic design becomes visible thereby attracting the attention of the child, said disposable sheet of liquid permeable, porous paper having sufficient porosity to permit the passage of liquid urine therethrough while maintaining sufficient integrity to permit visible observation of said graphic design.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The training aid of claim 1 wherein said porous sheet of papers is bio-degradable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The training aid of claim 1 wherein said attaching means includes a plurality of self-adhesive tabs affixed about the circumference of said sheet of papers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The training aid of claim 3 wherein said plurality of self-adhesive tabs includes front and first and second elongated tabs fixed to the side portion so that said sheet of papers and a back elongated tab fixed to the back portion of said sheet of papers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The training aid of claim 4 wherein said sheet of porous papers is detachably attached to at least one other like sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
113 words
Method of aiding in toilet training a child to use a toilet, the toilet having a bowl and a rim formed about the bowl, comprising the step of affixing a disposable, liquid permeable, porous sheet of paper to said rim of said toilet bowl wherein said paper is wetted by a urinating child such that a normally latent graphic design in said sheet of paper becomes visible, said disposable sheet of liquid permeable, porous paper having sufficient porosity to permit the passage of liquid urine therethrough while maintaining sufficient integrity to permit visible observation of said graphic design, said sheet having a size and shape to fit over the mouth of said toilet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
113 words
Method of aiding in toilet training a child to use a toilet, the toilet having a bowl and a rim formed about the bowl, comprising the step of affixing a disposable, liquid permeable, porous sheet of paper to said rim of said toilet bowl wherein said paper is wetted by a urinating child such that a normally latent graphic design in said sheet of paper becomes visible, said disposable sheet of liquid permeable, porous paper having sufficient porosity to permit the passage of liquid urine therethrough while maintaining sufficient integrity to permit visible observation of said graphic design, said sheet having a size and shape to fit over the mouth of said toilet.
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